Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on October 15th, 2007
Do you know what happens when creative people get toys and wacked out people get a tv show? Robot Chicken happens. The first season was a great success on Adult Swim, so that meant two things. One, creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich would be able to move out of their parent’s house (okay, not […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on April 6th, 2006
One of the great things about television today is the trend of extreme diversification. Where there used to be a specialized channel called ESPN, that has now been broken down into ESPN Deportes, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPN U… the list goes on and on. Whatever your interest, there is a very specialized niche available that it […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on June 14th, 2017
“Black…all important movies start with a black screen…” I completely understand if you’re Batman-ed out by now. The Caped Crusader barely had a chance to catch his breath since the end of Christopher Nolan’s landmark superhero trilogy in 2012 and being pressed back into duty to help kickstart Warner Bros.’ budding superhero universe last year. But between […]
Posted in The Reel World by J C on February 11th, 2017
“Black…all important movies start with a black screen…” I completely understand if you’re Batman-ed out by now. The Caped Crusader barely had a chance to catch his breath since the end of Christopher Nolan’s landmark superhero trilogy in 2012 and being pressed back into duty to help kickstart Warner Bros.’ budding superhero universe last year. But between […]
Posted in Tuesday Round Up by J C on July 21st, 2015
An offbeat vampire comedy and a fresh batch of alien-related theories highlight the latest crop of Blu-ray and DVD releases. Keep an eye on the site this week to find out what we think of What We Do in the Shadows. You’ll also be able to unearth our take on Ancient Aliens: Season 7 – […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on July 27th, 2011
A mockumentary is a piece of satirical entertainment that is shot like a documentary except it is fictitious and never really happened. Like my first marriage, HEYOOOO! (okay, not really) They can be funny or serious but they are often shot to be of the former. Sometimes, they can be pretty interesting or funny but […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on May 28th, 2011
One could say that I watch a healthy dose of Adult Swim. My favorites are Robot Chicken and the Venture Bros but I usually find that I can enjoy just about any of the shows given a few episodes and the inability to change channels. Seriously, the Adult Swim block on Cartoon Network produces quality […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on April 22nd, 2010
Despite its rather crass and offensive material, Drawn Together lasted three seasons and thirty six episodes before Comedy Central pulled the plug in March 2008. The show featured parodies of popular cartoon characters or archetypes and brought that together in a very funny style that delighted fans who were partial to shows such as Family […]
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on January 20th, 2010
Beatles Rock Band Sales Figures, Video Games: the 5th Network, & Video Games survive Recession? – Welcome to the column that survived the recession and shot itself in the arm to boot known as Dare to Play the Game. Someday I’ll learn to keep playing the characters I have in World of Warcraft and not […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on April 1st, 2008
Aqua Teen Hunger Force has hit mainstream, well for the most part. The Tv Show has been on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim for a few seasons now and they even released a theatrical film. The film entitled Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film wasn’t exactly a run away success. The film only made 5.5 […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on November 30th, 2007
I love some Adult Swim. There are some real standouts shown that have fun plots, edgy animation, and a whole lot of outlandish humor. Venture Bros, Robot Chicken and Aqua Teen Hunger Force immediately come to mind. Heck, I’ve even gave smaller shows like The Boondocks and Metalocalypse a try and liked them on some […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on May 29th, 2007
Moral Orel airs on Adult Swim, and like a lot of programs on Swim, each episode is about 12 minutes long. After watching only a few episodes, I just knew this show must face a lot of criticism. A lot of the subject matters are pretty touchy – from the eleven year old Orel smoking […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on May 27th, 2006
The Adult Swim series of shows from Cartoon Network are sometimes amazingly hilarious, sometimes overly bizarre, but always creative. While some of the shows, such as Robot Chicken are roll-on-the-floor funny, others are just too strange for me. Lucky for me, The Venture Bros. falls into the first category. While not a constant source of […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on June 7th, 2019
I’m constantly told that streaming services like Netflix are the way of the future. But it appears that to build that future it is necessary to look to the past with a television series from the 1960’s that looked to the future, but itself was based on material from the past. If you’re becoming a […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on January 3rd, 2019
“You kind of loud.” It made all the sense in the world on paper. Pairing Tiffany Haddish (coming off her outrageously profane, scene-stealing breakout in Girls Trip) with Kevin Hart (one of the shrillest most successful comedians in the world) seemed like a match made in loudmouth heaven. Instead, it turns out that almost all […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on January 19th, 2015
What if Elvis Presley had an identical twin brother no one ever knew about? (It would certainly help explain all those Elvis sightings years after the King’s death.) That’s the kooky conceit at the center of The Identical. Unfortunately, rather than embracing the absurdity of its premise, the movie is an amateurish, uninspiring combination of […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on November 3rd, 2009
Written by Adrienne Ambush If you were to take the movie Kill Bill, mix it with the Karate Kid, and then put it into animation form, the end result would be Chop Socky Chooks. Featuring 13 of the most wackiest adventures and martial arts mayhem that one has ever seen, volume one of Chop Socky […]
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on June 24th, 2009
360 Dashboard Speed, Moore vs Obama & Digital Downloads or Bust? – Welcome to the column that dares to cross the line but quietly goes back behind it afterwards known as Dare to Play the Game. Cellfactor off Xbox Live was my main addiction this weekend. I have gained 115 achievement points and only three […]
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on April 29th, 2009
The Fate of Fallujah, Square Enix takes too long and How do those rules for Xbox 360 achievements go again? – Welcome to the column that can make sense of anything except achievements and New Kids on the Block reunion tours known as Dare to Play the Game. At this point of the column, you […]
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on November 12th, 2008
Losing Suits, Being Less Ambitious & Outgrowing Games? – Welcome to the column that would only outgrow games if Obama admitted himself to be a level 70 Tauren Shaman known as Dare to Play the Game. Tuesday was Veteran’s Day, hopefully most of you took a moment to observe what those brave men and women […]
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on September 3rd, 2008
Learn by Death, More Fable items on the Web, and Europe becomes the real place for gaming? – Welcome to the column that thinks the more you punish a player, the less likely they are willing to take up bondage as a vocational hobby known as Dare to Play the Game. Welcome to another edition […]
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on August 27th, 2008
Y’s makes it to Virtual Console, Fable Pub Glitch to be patched, and Space Invaders recreating 9/11? – Welcome to the column that thinks bad ideas are fine as long as you take that rental chicken suit to the proper dry cleaners known as Dare to Play the Game. Welcome to another edition of Dare […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on July 23rd, 2007
Video games (especially those with platformer elements) were easy fits for syndicated cartoons. I spent a lot of time watching the Super Mario Super Show despite the show’s silliness and use of Captain Lou Albano. Another show I naturally watched in the same vain was the Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. Featuring Sonic, the speedy […]
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on September 6th, 2006
A Full Roster, Forgotten Worlds & A Good Hard Drive crash – Welcome to the 2 bit processor in a 64 bit world known as Dare to Play the Game. Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. I’m your host that hates hard drive crashes. My hard drive of 6 years or […]
